FOIA Request for Records Relating to Missile Strike on Al-Majalah, Yemen
What's at Stake
On April 17, 2012, the ACLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information about a December 2009 U.S. missile strike in the al-Majalah region of the Abyan province of Yemen.
Summary
The attack, which was the Obama administration’s first known missile strike in Yemen, apparently targeted alleged “militants” but killed dozens of civilians, including at least 21 children. The U.S. government has yet to release basic information about the strike.
The request seeks information about the legal and factual basis for the al-Majalah strike, whether the government knew that civilians, including children, were present, and what steps it has taken to investigate the attack or compensate injured survivors and victims’ family members. The request also seeks information concerning the U.S. government’s efforts to conceal its responsibility for the strike.
Legal Documents
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06/28/2019
ACLU v. DOD - Government's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 06/28/2019
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10/11/2017
ACLU v. DOD - Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re: CIA Glomar Response
Date Filed: 10/11/2017
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10/22/2015
Al-Majalah FOIA - Response from Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Date Filed: 10/22/2015
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10/22/2015
Al-Majalah FOIA - Response from US Special Operations Command
Date Filed: 10/22/2015
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09/30/2013
Al-Majalah FOIA - DoD Letter Denying Administrative FOIA Appeal
Date Filed: 09/30/2013
